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   Vol·ume

   /ˈvälyəm/

   

   noun

   • 1. a book forming part of a work or series: "a biography of George Bernard Shaw in three volumes"
   • ▪ a single book or a bound collection of printed sheets: "a botanical library of 5,000 volumes" Similar bookpublicationtomehardbackpaperbacksoftbackworkopustitletreatisemanualalmanaccompendium
   • ▪ a consecutive sequence of issues of a periodical:
   • ▪ a scroll of parchment or papyrus containing written matter. historical
   • 2. the amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container, especially when great: "the sewer could not cope with the volume of rainwater" Similar capacitycubic measuresizemagnitudelargenessbignessmassbulkextentextensivenessdimensionsproportionsmeasurements
   • ▪ an amount or quantity of something, especially when great: "changes in the volume of consumer spending" Similar quantityamountproportionportionmeasuremassbulkleveldegree
   • ▪ a certain, typically large amount of something: "the volumes of data handled are vast"
   • ▪ fullness or expansive thickness of something, especially of a person's hair: "give your hair volume and bounce with this mousse"
   • 3. quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness: "he turned the volume up on the radio" Similar loudnesssoundamplification

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a roll of parchment containing written matter): from Old French volum(e), from Latin volumen, volumin- ‘a roll’, from volvere ‘to roll’. An obsolete meaning ‘size or extent (of a book)’ gave rise to volume (sense 2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. volumed adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › volumeVolume Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VOLUME is the degree of loudness or the intensity of a sound; also : loudness. How to use volume in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Volume.

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   Jul 30, 2024 · Calculate the volume of various shapes and objects using formulas and tools. Learn the definition, units and conversion of volume, and see examples and applications.

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   Learn what is volume in mathematics, how to calculate it for different shapes and solids, and what are the units of volume. Find volume formulas, examples, solved problems and practice questions on volume.

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   Learn what volume is and how to calculate it for different 3-dimensional shapes such as sphere, cube, cylinder, cone and cuboid. Find solved examples, practice problems and interactive games on volume.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VolumeVolume - Wikipedia

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   Volume is a measure of regions in three-dimensional space, often quantified using SI or imperial units. Learn about the history of volume calculation, the standardization of units, and the formulas for common shapes.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOLUME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of volume as a noun in different contexts, such as space, amount, sound level, and book. See how to use volume in sentences and phrases with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

8. sciencenotes.org › volume-definition-in-scienceVolume Definition in Science

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   Sep 24, 2020 · Learn what volume is and how to measure it for solids, liquids, and gases. Find out the difference between volume and capacity, and the units of volume.

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   Learn what volume is and how to calculate it for different shapes using formulas and examples. Find out how to use pi, length, width and height to measure the amount of space an object takes up.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOLUME | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    Learn the meaning of volume as a noun in different contexts, such as space, amount, sound level, and book. See how to use volume in sentences and collocations with other words.

11. www.math.net › volumeVolume - Math.net

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    Learn what volume is, how to measure it, and what units are used to express it. Volume is the amount of three-dimensional space occupied by an object, substance, or closed surface.